Hitched

The overall record tells a solid story: 9 wins and 21 places from 47 races, which works out at winning roughly 1 in every 5 — a 19% win rate that most horses at this level would be happy to claim. What is trickier to square is how much of its racing has been spent at Class 4 level, which sits in the mid-tier of British racing. At that grade, Hitched has managed just 2 wins from 24 races — roughly 1 in 12. That gap between its overall record and its Class 4 numbers hints at a horse that has done its best work when conditions, track, or company have lined up just right rather than grinding out wins week after week.

The partnership with jockey Luke Morris is worth noting. Six wins from 20 races together gives them a 30% win rate — winning almost 1 in every 3 rides — which is a meaningfully better return than the horse achieves with other jockeys. That kind of chemistry between horse and rider matters, and the numbers suggest Morris understands how to get the best out of this one.

Trainer David Simcock, based at Newmarket, has sent out 39 winners this season already, so Hitched is operating out of a yard clearly in good form. The horse's first win came at Chepstow back in June 2023, and the most recent was at Wolverhampton just four months ago in January 2026 — with a race as recently as yesterday, this is very much an active and busy campaign. The last six runs show a mixed picture, with finishes of sixth, thirteenth, and fourth since that Wolverhampton win, so a return to winning ways is what the yard will be working towards. Lingfield Park, when the opportunity comes around, is likely to be circled on the calendar.